Ballerz Empire, City, Hardball, and Strike Force recorded wins when the Mocha Village Cup commenced on Tuesday at the Basketball tarmac.
Ballerz Empire downed Ancient County 2-0, while City made light work of Upsetters by an identical score. Meanwhile, Hardball crushed Gold Strikers 4-0 while Strike Force edged Goal Getters 1-0.
In other results, Road Warriors, and Eshu played a 1-1 stalemate, whilst Topman Squad and Hillside contested a scoreless affair. The event continues today at the same venue. Red Force will oppose Ballers United from 19:00hrs, while Stabroek Ballers will engage Future Stars at 19:30hrs, and Family will take aim at Men at Work from 20:00hrs.
In the fourth matchup, Agricola will lock horns with Touches from 20:30hrs, Xtra Mature will battle Slugs at 21:00hrs and One ‘n’ Move will face off with Dell Superbet from 21:30hrs.
Over $700,000 in cash and prizes will be up for grabs in the tournament. The event is sponsored by Guinness, Hungry Helpers, and the Mocha Arcadia NDC. Matches will also be staged on Saturday at the same venue.